Photo © Mike Wall

Lime Hawk-moth

Mimas tiliae

Checklist Number
69.001 [B&F: 1979]

Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)

Classification

Family:Sphingidae
Subfamily:Smerinthinae
Genus:Mimas
Species:tiliae
Authority:(Linnaeus, 1758)

Common in broad-leaved woodland, parks and gardens throughout much of southern England, north to Yorkshire. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight fairly common, especially in suburban areas, where the moth is sometimes seen newly emerged on lime trunks, and where the pupa can sometimes be dug from under lime and elm trees. Wingspan 70-80 mm. Unmistakable. Larva feeds on Lime, English Elm, Birch and Alder, over-wintering as a pupa.

The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:

No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time
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Adult
Larval

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Records by week (larval)